Opinion

The Paradigm of War in high school

Luis Toro, Guest Writer • April 26, 2019

The paradigm of war is a theory created by Nelson Maldonado Torres. The paradigm of war, as Torres explains, started in 1492 when Columbus came to the Americas and began his genocide of the Native people....

El ser afro latino

Victoria Palacios, Escritora invitada • April 26, 2019

Los afro latinos de los Estados Unidos son un grupo de personas que están puestos a un lado por ser latinos con ascendencia africana cual los pone en el medio de las dos raíces. Los afro latinos provienen...

We need a more inclusive clothing industry

Jojo Wertheimer, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

Brandy Melville is famous for its cute graphic tees, plaid skirts and laid back style. But it's also famous for something not so cute-- all of its clothes are one size. Everything except for the some...

Fight for the future: youth activism needs to be encouraged

Meena Sharma, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

On Sunday, April 14, the North Shore Association of Student Activists (NASA) held a showcase that featured students presenting forms of activism that took on many different areas of art, including physical...

Changing the gun violence debate

Saskia Teterycz, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

As we bore witness to the one year anniversary of the Parkland shooting on February 14, a whirlwind of emotions came along with it. Soon after Valentine’s Day this year, David Hogg, survivor of the Marjory...

ETHS emphasizes college over other post-secondary options

Sari Oppenheimer, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

During the first month of freshman year, when meeting with my counselor, I got the impression that the only option after high school was going to college. However this is not true; there are many options...

Self-organized activities should be just as important as school-organized activities

David Dupuis, Staff Writer • April 26, 2019

It’s fourth quarter and summer’s on the horizon. For some of us, college will immediately follow. But for others, college is still quite far into the future. Summer will be a time for opportunity,...

La importancia de promover el español en ambientes escolásticos extracurriculares

Mario Olvera, Tiernen Flannery, Litzy Segura and Gelsey Olvera • March 23, 2019

Somos un grupo pequeño en ETHS (equipo de Debate en español) que prepara un debate sobre el tema de la estadidad puertorriqueña o sea: ¿Debe Puerto Rico integrarse como el 51 estado de los Estados...

Teenagers, labor and unions: a call to action

Joe Whitcomb, Staff Writer • March 23, 2019

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, five million American teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are at work, toiling their hours away. Some of us work to support our families, or to gain financial...

Evanston’s desegregation fail

Tamara Guy, Staff Writer • March 22, 2019

Growing up in a school with very few people of color was normal for me. Evanston’s fifth ward is split up amongst five different schools, with its children bused to school every morning. The schools...

Economically segregated communities are not diverse

Najiah Osborne-Francellno, Staff Writer • March 22, 2019

Many individuals view Evanston as a diverse community. I am a Black female and I disagree with this notion entirely. I have lived in Evanston for 11 years, and I feel that Evanston is just becoming more...

E-Learning: Why it’s worth E-xpanding

David Dupuis, Staff Writer • March 22, 2019

It was a cold and windy day, with emphasis on the cold. In fact, it was so cold that it was making the history books. Highs around -13 degrees Fahrenheit with wind chills pushing it below -30 were on the...